Niki and Flo

2003. Romania. Directed by Lucian Pintilie. Screenplay by Lucian Pintilie, Rasvan Radulescu. With Victor Rebengiuc, Coca Bloos, Razvan Vasilescu, Micaela Caracas. In this very black comedy about ill-suited neighbors united by marriage, Niki is a former colonel in the Romanian army whose daughter is married to the son of Flo, an aging Bohemian who is full of schemes for the “new” Romania. As the young couple prepares to emigrate to the U.S., Niki is obliged to interact with Flo, whom he finds totally unbearable. Courtesy of Filmex Romania. 95 min.

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